Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean was elected by the Australian Journalists Associations as the official war correspondent in August, 1914, by ballot. He won very narrowly, beating Keith Murdoch, by a sliver of votes. He won, and accompanied the Australian troops going to war in Europe.
Charles began in the industry by writing about wool and the business surrounding it. He also wrote and edited Volumes I to VI of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914 – 1918. He edited the other volumes.
Charles began in the industry by writing about wool and the business surrounding it. He also wrote and edited Volumes I to VI of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914 – 1918. He edited the other volumes.
Here is an excerpt from one of the chapters he had written in the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914 – 1918
“The Pozieres heights had been won, and a position of much importance gained. Gough congratulated the 2nd Division upon having "inflicted a severe defeat on the enemy and secured us most valuable ground." Haig, wisely cautious, telegraphed that the success was of "very considerable importance and opens the way to further equally valuable successes.”
– Charles Bean, Chapter II, Page 20; The Australia Offer, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918.
– Charles Bean, Chapter II, Page 20; The Australia Offer, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918.
In 1917, the Australian War Records Section was established, due to Bean’s suggestion to Senator
George Pearce. Bean was an incredibly influential and important person.
Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean was a very important factor of the creation of the Australian War Memorial. He was a very humble man, declining knighthood as he saw it as unnecessary.
George Pearce. Bean was an incredibly influential and important person.
Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean was a very important factor of the creation of the Australian War Memorial. He was a very humble man, declining knighthood as he saw it as unnecessary.
Good post. Nice use of quotes. It is an incredible effort for one person to write the official history of the war. Did he have a particular view of the war in his writing? For example, did he view it as a tradegy or did he glorify it?
ReplyDeleteWhy thankyou, good sir!
ReplyDeleteI believe I glorified certain things in the war, but certainly not that dodgy John Monash!
Good day!